UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2005

 

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-32609

 

52-2277366

(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Overlook Center
Princeton, New Jersey 08540

(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

(609) 514-0300

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

Item 7.01.              Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 28, 2005, Seifi Ghasemi, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Robert J. Zatta, our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, participated in the 18th Annual Chemicals Conference hosted by Credit Suisse First Boston in New York, New York. A copy of the presentation given by Mr. Ghasemi and Mr. Zatta is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)           Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

September 28, 2005 Conference Presentation Materials.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ROCKWOOD HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MICHAEL W. VALENTE

 

 

 

Name: Michael W. Valente

 

 

Title:   Assistant Secretary

 

Dated:  September 29, 2005

 

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